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**## OGL520M1CriticalThinkingandApplicationPromptsV2.pdf**
Module One Critical Thinking & Application Prompts
(Four Prompts)
Prompt 1:
Think about some of your most successful (and unsuccessful) leadership experiences. Now
consider the central social motives described by Aronson (belonging, understanding others and
predicting accurately, control, a need to matter, and trust). Comment on the extent to which
each of these social motives were present in your most successful (and unsuccessful) team
leadership experiences. Finally, describe some leadership strategies that you believe would be
helpful in addressing these central social motives with respect to: 1) people who report directly
to you, and 2) Other stakeholders in your organization (customers, C-suite leaders, etc.)
Prompt 2:
Consider an important decision you recently made (in your personal or professional life). Ideally,
when we make important decisions in our lives, we try to collect all of the relevant information in
order to assess all the possible alternatives so that we can carefully evaluate those alternatives
and make the right decision.
Briefly describe the decision and discuss the extent to which you were evenhanded about the
ways in which you collected the relevant information. How might some of the cognitive biases
discussed in this module have influenced your decision-making process? How might some of
the cognitive biases discussed this week color your perceptions of the efficacy of your decision
now that it’s been made?
Prompt 3:
Depressed individuals are typically caught in a vicious cycle of negative thinking, which leads to
self-defeating behavior, which leads to negative experiences, which increases negative thinking.
What characteristics of “social cognition” help us explain this phenomenon? How might these
characteristics of social cognition manifest in a leader-follower relationship, and what kinds of
strategies might you employ to improve the situation?
Prompt 4:
In your experience, how ubiquitous is tribal thinking in organizations (between departments,
core initiatives, project teams, etc.)? (If you have little experience – yet – in this area, comment
on reasons why one might expect tribal thinking to take place in organizational settings.) What
are the possible negative ramifications of tribal thinking in organizations, and how might these
negative effects of tribal thinking be reduced?
**## Module1CriticalThinkingAronson.docx**
**Module 1 Critical Thinking & Application Prompts (Sp25)**
**The book has not arrived yet, so if you could please find some of the information from other sources if possible**
**Due** Jan 26 at 11:59pm
**Questions** 4
**Instructions**
**Instructions for Critical Thinking & Application Prompts:**
Each week, you will be presented with a series of critical thinking and application prompts.
You will be directed to the applicable set of prompts by clicking the "Take the Quiz" button below. Prior to starting this assignment, be sure you have carefully reviewed all of the content referenced on the Learning Materials page (and any other pages associated with the module).
Each prompt is generally worthy of at least 250 words (2 – 3 well-written paragraphs) in response. Be sure to connect with
**_(and informally cite in-text)_** the applicable readings / videos from the module's learning materials.
**_A note on in-text citing and connecting with the learning materials:_** As a graduate student in a Master of Science degree program, it's
_very important_ that you offer perspectives and arguments that are grounded in theory and the scientific literature –
_NOT personal opinion or anecdotal evidence._ I don't want a works-cited page, but I do want you to
_clearly cite_ your sources in-text for the various connections you'll be making between the learning materials and your application thereof. For example, one might write,
_"While I marveled at the uncanny ability of the psychic to tap into my true personality, the Barnum Effect (Aronson, Chapter 2) could have well explained my feelings…"_ Be sure to use these informal in-text citations to make your arguments and support your perspectives.
**_ProTip:_** _You may want to copy the essay questions into a Word doc (or similar), and compose your responses to the worksheet prompts offline. Then you can return to the quiz submission page to "copy and paste" your previously composed responses into the text box associated with each of the prompts. Once you have done that, you can click the "Submit the Quiz" button near the bottom of the screen in order to submit your essay questions for grading._ **The**
**_Critical Thinking & Application_ essay-based quizzes are set to "single attempt" which means you cannot return to the quiz page to make revisions – so please keep that in mind and only "submit" your quiz when you are satisfied with your work!**
**References**
Aronson, E., & Aronson, J. (2018).
_The Social Animal_. Worth Publishers, Macmillan
Learning.
**## Module1CriticalThinkingAronson.docx**
**Module 1 Critical Thinking & Application Prompts (Sp25)**
**The book has not arrived yet, so if you could please find some of the information from other sources if possible**
**Due** Jan 26 at 11:59pm
**Questions** 4
**Instructions**
**Instructions for Critical Thinking & Application Prompts:**
Each week, you will be presented with a series of critical thinking and application prompts.
You will be directed to the applicable set of prompts by clicking the "Take the Quiz" button below. Prior to starting this assignment, be sure you have carefully reviewed all of the content referenced on the Learning Materials page (and any other pages associated with the module).
Each prompt is generally worthy of at least 250 words (2 – 3 well-written paragraphs) in response. Be sure to connect with
**_(and informally cite in-text)_** the applicable readings / videos from the module's learning materials.
**_A note on in-text citing and connecting with the learning materials:_** As a graduate student in a Master of Science degree program, it's
_very important_ that you offer perspectives and arguments that are grounded in theory and the scientific literature –
_NOT personal opinion or anecdotal evidence._ I don't want a works-cited page, but I do want you to
_clearly cite_ your sources in-text for the various connections you'll be making between the learning materials and your application thereof. For example, one might write,
_"While I marveled at the uncanny ability of the psychic to tap into my true personality, the Barnum Effect (Aronson, Chapter 2) could have well explained my feelings…"_ Be sure to use these informal in-text citations to make your arguments and support your perspectives.
**_ProTip:_** _You may want to copy the essay questions into a Word doc (or similar), and compose your responses to the worksheet prompts offline. Then you can return to the quiz submission page to "copy and paste" your previously composed responses into the text box associated with each of the prompts. Once you have done that, you can click the "Submit the Quiz" button near the bottom of the screen in order to submit your essay questions for grading._ **The**
**_Critical Thinking & Application_ essay-based quizzes are set to "single attempt" which means you cannot return to the quiz page to make revisions – so please keep that in mind and only "submit" your quiz when you are satisfied with your work!**
**References**
Aronson, E., & Aronson, J. (2018).
_The Social Animal_. Worth Publishers, Macmillan
Learning.
**## OGL520M1CriticalThinkingandApplicationPromptsV2.pdf**
Module One Critical Thinking & Application Prompts
(Four Prompts)
Prompt 1:
Think about some of your most successful (and unsuccessful) leadership experiences. Now
consider the central social motives described by Aronson (belonging, understanding others and
predicting accurately, control, a need to matter, and trust). Comment on the extent to which
each of these social motives were present in your most successful (and unsuccessful) team
leadership experiences. Finally, describe some leadership strategies that you believe would be
helpful in addressing these central social motives with respect to: 1) people who report directly
to you, and 2) Other stakeholders in your organization (customers, C-suite leaders, etc.)
Prompt 2:
Consider an important decision you recently made (in your personal or professional life). Ideally,
when we make important decisions in our lives, we try to collect all of the relevant information in
order to assess all the possible alternatives so that we can carefully evaluate those alternatives
and make the right decision.
Briefly describe the decision and discuss the extent to which you were evenhanded about the
ways in which you collected the relevant information. How might some of the cognitive biases
discussed in this module have influenced your decision-making process? How might some of
the cognitive biases discussed this week color your perceptions of the efficacy of your decision
now that it’s been made?
Prompt 3:
Depressed individuals are typically caught in a vicious cycle of negative thinking, which leads to
self-defeating behavior, which leads to negative experiences, which increases negative thinking.
What characteristics of “social cognition” help us explain this phenomenon? How might these
characteristics of social cognition manifest in a leader-follower relationship, and what kinds of
strategies might you employ to improve the situation?
Prompt 4:
In your experience, how ubiquitous is tribal thinking in organizations (between departments,
core initiatives, project teams, etc.)? (If you have little experience – yet – in this area, comment
on reasons why one might expect tribal thinking to take place in organizational settings.) What
are the possible negative ramifications of tribal thinking in organizations, and how might these
negative effects of tribal thinking be reduced?
**## Module1CriticalThinkingAronson.docx**
**Module 1 Critical Thinking & Application Prompts (Sp25)**
**The book has not arrived yet, so if you could please find some of the information from other sources if possible**
**Due** Jan 26 at 11:59pm
**Questions** 4
**Instructions**
**Instructions for Critical Thinking & Application Prompts:**
Each week, you will be presented with a series of critical thinking and application prompts.
You will be directed to the applicable set of prompts by clicking the "Take the Quiz" button below. Prior to starting this assignment, be sure you have carefully reviewed all of the content referenced on the Learning Materials page (and any other pages associated with the module).
Each prompt is generally worthy of at least 250 words (2 – 3 well-written paragraphs) in response. Be sure to connect with
**_(and informally cite in-text)_** the applicable readings / videos from the module's learning materials.
**_A note on in-text citing and connecting with the learning materials:_** As a graduate student in a Master of Science degree program, it's
_very important_ that you offer perspectives and arguments that are grounded in theory and the scientific literature –
_NOT personal opinion or anecdotal evidence._ I don't want a works-cited page, but I do want you to
_clearly cite_ your sources in-text for the various connections you'll be making between the learning materials and your application thereof. For example, one might write,
_"While I marveled at the uncanny ability of the psychic to tap into my true personality, the Barnum Effect (Aronson, Chapter 2) could have well explained my feelings…"_ Be sure to use these informal in-text citations to make your arguments and support your perspectives.
**_ProTip:_** _You may want to copy the essay questions into a Word doc (or similar), and compose your responses to the worksheet prompts offline. Then you can return to the quiz submission page to "copy and paste" your previously composed responses into the text box associated with each of the prompts. Once you have done that, you can click the "Submit the Quiz" button near the bottom of the screen in order to submit your essay questions for grading._ **The**
**_Critical Thinking & Application_ essay-based quizzes are set to "single attempt" which means you cannot return to the quiz page to make revisions – so please keep that in mind and only "submit" your quiz when you are satisfied with your work!**
**References**
Aronson, E., & Aronson, J. (2018).
_The Social Animal_. Worth Publishers, Macmillan
Learning.
**## OGL520M1CriticalThinkingandApplicationPromptsV2.pdf**
Module One Critical Thinking & Application Prompts
(Four Prompts)
Prompt 1:
Think about some of your most successful (and unsuccessful) leadership experiences. Now
consider the central social motives described by Aronson (belonging, understanding others and
predicting accurately, control, a need to matter, and trust). Comment on the extent to which
each of these social motives were present in your most successful (and unsuccessful) team
leadership experiences. Finally, describe some leadership strategies that you believe would be
helpful in addressing these central social motives with respect to: 1) people who report directly
to you, and 2) Other stakeholders in your organization (customers, C-suite leaders, etc.)
Prompt 2:
Consider an important decision you recently made (in your personal or professional life). Ideally,
when we make important decisions in our lives, we try to collect all of the relevant information in
order to assess all the possible alternatives so that we can carefully evaluate those alternatives
and make the right decision.
Briefly describe the decision and discuss the extent to which you were evenhanded about the
ways in which you collected the relevant information. How might some of the cognitive biases
discussed in this module have influenced your decision-making process? How might some of
the cognitive biases discussed this week color your perceptions of the efficacy of your decision
now that it’s been made?
Prompt 3:
Depressed individuals are typically caught in a vicious cycle of negative thinking, which leads to
self-defeating behavior, which leads to negative experiences, which increases negative thinking.
What characteristics of “social cognition” help us explain this phenomenon? How might these
characteristics of social cognition manifest in a leader-follower relationship, and what kinds of
strategies might you employ to improve the situation?
Prompt 4:
In your experience, how ubiquitous is tribal thinking in organizations (between departments,
core initiatives, project teams, etc.)? (If you have little experience – yet – in this area, comment
on reasons why one might expect tribal thinking to take place in organizational settings.) What
are the possible negative ramifications of tribal thinking in organizations, and how might these
negative effects of tribal thinking be reduced?
**## Module1CriticalThinkingAronson.docx**
**Module 1 Critical Thinking & Application Prompts (Sp25)**
**The book has not arrived yet, so if you could please find some of the information from other sources if possible**
**Due** Jan 26 at 11:59pm
**Questions** 4
**Instructions**
**Instructions for Critical Thinking & Application Prompts:**
Each week, you will be presented with a series of critical thinking and application prompts.
You will be directed to the applicable set of prompts by clicking the "Take the Quiz" button below. Prior to starting this assignment, be sure you have carefully reviewed all of the content referenced on the Learning Materials page (and any other pages associated with the module).
Each prompt is generally worthy of at least 250 words (2 – 3 well-written paragraphs) in response. Be sure to connect with
**_(and informally cite in-text)_** the applicable readings / videos from the module's learning materials.
**_A note on in-text citing and connecting with the learning materials:_** As a graduate student in a Master of Science degree program, it's
_very important_ that you offer perspectives and arguments that are grounded in theory and the scientific literature –
_NOT personal opinion or anecdotal evidence._ I don't want a works-cited page, but I do want you to
_clearly cite_ your sources in-text for the various connections you'll be making between the learning materials and your application thereof. For example, one might write,
_"While I marveled at the uncanny ability of the psychic to tap into my true personality, the Barnum Effect (Aronson, Chapter 2) could have well explained my feelings…"_ Be sure to use these informal in-text citations to make your arguments and support your perspectives.
**_ProTip:_** _You may want to copy the essay questions into a Word doc (or similar), and compose your responses to the worksheet prompts offline. Then you can return to the quiz submission page to "copy and paste" your previously composed responses into the text box associated with each of the prompts. Once you have done that, you can click the "Submit the Quiz" button near the bottom of the screen in order to submit your essay questions for grading._ **The**
**_Critical Thinking & Application_ essay-based quizzes are set to "single attempt" which means you cannot return to the quiz page to make revisions – so please keep that in mind and only "submit" your quiz when you are satisfied with your work!**
**References**
Aronson, E., & Aronson, J. (2018).
_The Social Animal_. Worth Publishers, Macmillan
Learning.